Benin
Loan description:
At 49 years of age, Suzanne is a widowed mother with eight children; two are pupils, one is an apprentice driver and the rest are either retailers or temporary workers. For twenty years, Suzanne has managed her own shop selling a diverse range of products such as tinned food, sugar, soap, insecticide, matches and oil. In addition to this she runs a trade in the production of red oil (palm oil) and the sale of a local wheat flour based product called pâté. She is situated not far from a secondary school, which is great for her because the pupils love her pâté. Suzanne sources her stock from from the international market of Dantokpa at Cotonou or the market of Ouando in Porto-Novo. Having been a beneficiary of the services of microfinance organisation ACFB for several years, the loan she is currently seeking is for 500,000 West African francs and will be used to expand her stocks. The ensuing benefit of this loan is that It enable her to better look after her home – that is to say to support the schooling of her children and to save for the ongoing development of her business.
Original loan request in French:
A 49 ans d’âge, Madame DANSI est veuve et mère de huit (08) enfants dont deux élèves, un apprenti chauffeur, et le reste des revendeurs et travailleurs occasionnels. Elle gère depuis environ une vingtaine d’année, sa boutique de vente de divers produits tels que : les boîtes de conserve, sucre, savon, insecticide, allumettes, huile…etc. A cela, s’ajoute son commerce de production d’huile rouge, et surtout son commerce de vente de pâtés (gâteau local à base de farine de blé). Situé non loin d’un collège, elle se taille une bonne part de marché car les élèves aiment son pâté. Suzanne s’approvisionne en produits divers et condiments sur le marché international de Cotonou ‘’Dantokpa’’ puis sur le marché Ouando de Porto-Novo. Bénéficiaire des produits de l’ACFB depuis plusieurs années, le présent prêt d’un montant de 500.000FCFA consisterait à s’approvisionner en produits divers. Le bénéfice issu de ce prêt servirait à mieux entretenir son foyer c'est-à-dire à soutenir ses enfants dans sa scolarisation vu qu’elle s’en occupe seule mais surtout à économiser pour accroitre son commerce.
Loan added: 23 March 2012
Suzanne's loan repayment schedule
| Date | Expected repayments | Actual repayments |
|---|---|---|
| £70.97 | ||
| £59.14 | ||
| £59.14 | ||
| £59.14 | ||
| £59.14 | ||
| £59.14 | ||
| £59.14 |
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